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United States Patent | 5,116,597 |
Srivastava ,   et al. | May 26, 1992 |
Disclosed herein are a method and kit for the preparation of .sup.99m Tc labeled red blood cells using whole blood in a closed sterile system containing stannous tin in a form such that it will enter the red blood cells and be available therein for reduction of technetium.
Inventors: | Srivastava; Suresh C. (Setauket, NY); Babich; John W. (Redhill Surrey, GB2); Straub; Rita (Brookhaven, NY); Richards; Powell (New Bern, NC) |
Assignee: | Associated Universities, Inc. (Washington, DC) |
Appl. No.: | 182441 |
Filed: | April 18, 1988 |
Current U.S. Class: | 424/1.17; 252/1 |
Intern'l Class: | B65D 069/00; A61K 049/02 |
Field of Search: | 424/1.1 534/14 252/1 |
3988429 | Oct., 1976 | Richards et al. | 424/1. |
4342740 | Aug., 1982 | Narra et al. | 424/1. |
4755375 | Jul., 1988 | Srivastava et al. | 424/1. |